Epp, Gertrude Rempel (1890-1973)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1973 Apr 06 p. 30

Birth date: 1890 Sep 29

text of obituary;

GERTRUDE EPP

Gertrude Epp (nee Rempel) was born in 1890 in Crimea, ,South Huss,ia. She was married to Henry Epp in 1913. They were bonh baptized on the'ir fa'i-th -and jo,ined the MlB church, In 1926 they moved to Canada.

Her husband died in 1932, and Gertrude ema'ined a wi,dow for 41 years, a member of the MB Church in Yarrow. In 1967 she mo,vedto the Tabor Home in Olearbrook, and died in the M.S.A. ho·spi,ta'i on March 18, a1 the -age o~ 83. She ,is survived by 6 sons (Dave, Dick, Abe, Henry, George, 'Bruno); 2 daughters (Frieda, Ella); 2 sisters, 2 brothers, 24 grandchildren, 16 g.grandchildren, The funera'i service was he'ld in Yarrow on March 20, with J. K,lassen and P.O. Loewen oHiciating.